Type or matrix.



J. R. ROGERS.

TYPE 0R MATRIX.

APPLICATION men MAR. 31. 1914.

Patented Aug. 31, 1915.

I ventor:

UNITE TAE FATE? JOHN R. ROGERS, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO MERGENTI-IALER LINO'IYPE COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

TYPE OR MATRIX.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 31, 1915.

Original application filed August 22, 1918, Serial No. 786,083. Divided and this application filed March 31,

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN R. ROGERS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Type or Matrices, of which the following is a specification,

reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to type or matrices, and more particularly to that kind employed in machines of the character illustrated in my U. S. Letters Patent No. 67 9,481, dated July 30th, 1901. In this class of machines, the matrices are suspended from a series of endless inclined guides, and the parts are so arranged that the individual matrices released by finger keys descend by gravity along converging portions of the guides to the assembling point, whence they are carried by a traveling finger to the casting mechanism, and thence upward to the rear end of the machine, where they descend along diverging portions of the guides to their original places thereon. Ordinarily in these machines there are as many guides as there are characters represented in the key board, a group of matrices bearing the same characters traveling upon each guide.

It is one of the objects of my present invention to provide for the travel of matrices bearing different characters upon the same guide, so that the number of guides in the machine may be materially reduced, and I therefore provide a group of matrices for each guide, but divide each of such groups into subgroups containing different kinds of matrices, making those of one subgroup of different form from those of another, so that they may be properly separated and returned to their different places of storage. In the specific embodiment shown, in addition to the ordinary hooks-by which they are suspended, I have provided all the matrices if the subgroups, except one, with fur= ther hooks, which'are located in different vertical positions on the matrices in respective subgroups, and which are adapted to cooperate with mechanism of suitable character to effecttheir separation. Such a mechanism may be found in my pending application for Letters Patent, Serial No.

Serial No. 828,438.

786,083, filed August 22nd, 1913, of which the present case is a division.

A further object of my invention is to improve the form of the individual matrices without regard to group or subgroup, so as to adapt them to travel upon the guides with greater ease and with less liability to dlsengagement therefrom.

Other objects and the manner in which they are accomplished will be more fully pointed out in the detailed description to follow.

The drawing shows matrices of various groups and of different form to distinguish them as to subgroups, etc.

Referring to the drawing, the matrices are of the usual elongated form, each being formed in one of its edges with the mtaglio characters Y wherein the type letters are cast, and in its opposite edge with a corresponding plurality of notches Y by which their vertical alinement is effected. The matrices are further formed in their lower ends with notches Y to receive a stationary plate during their passage from one point to another in the machine, the plates serving to prevent the twisting or turning of the matrices upon the guides. So far as described the matrices are of the ordinary construction.

' Each of the matrices is also formed at its upper end, as usual, with a hook Y by which it is suspended. However, according to my present invention, I have offset this hook laterally or rearwardly from the body of the matrice, as shown at the extreme left of the drawing, the purpose being to permit a greater freedom of movement of the matrices upon the guides without the conseguent danger of becoming disengaged thererom.

A further feature of my invention consists in the formation of a notch Y in the upper end of each matrix to receive a guard member overlying the guide upon which the matrix travels, this member serving to pre vent the detachment of the matrix from or its improper shifting upon the guide, which is apt to occur especially at the point of convergence of the guides, where the inclination is considerable.

In the drawing I have shown eight groups as indicatedby fulland dotted lines, andv the sixth subgroupbeing without a separating-hook. In this way, the matrices of the. several subgroups may be separated from each other and delivered to their proper placesv of storage. The six subgroups ofthe matrices X? are also constructed in the same manner, five. with diiferently lo catedhooks Y? and onewithout-the hook, all six being provided with the suspending. hookY Each group of matrices X5, Xft,

X X, X and X is similarly formed, all, of them with suspending hooks, and five subgroups with separating hooks and one subgroup without a separatinghook, although for the sake of simplicity of illustration the matricesof-the subgroups without separatingvhooks are not shown.

While Iha-ve illustrated my. invention as applied to the particular kind of matrices described, it will be understood that it. is capable of application to other kinds, and also totype or dies, and further, may be embodied in difierent form from thatshown.

anddescribed; Generally speaking, I do not'desire to limit myself to any particular formor adaptation except in so far as the I scope of the appended claims require it.

Havingthus described my invention, its construction and mode of operation, What I claim. and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is as follows:

1. A- type or matrix adapted to travel along a. guide or wire, andformed with a suspending hook to support'it in its travel, the said hook being offset laterally with respect to the plane of the body portion of the type or matrix to insure its engagement with the guide.

2..A type or matrix provided with; a

hook-shaped suspending element overhanging its edgeto support it during its travel,

and formed in its upper end with an open 'verticalnotch adapted to engage a i guide during the travel ofthe type orv matrix and while it is supported by its hook-shaped suspending element.

3. A type i or matrix provided with a.

hook-shaped suspending element to support it during its travel, and formed in each end with an open elongated notch adapted .to engageaguide during the travel of the type or matrix while it is supported by its hookshaped suspending element.

4:. A type or matrix provided with a suspending hook oifset laterally with respect tothe planeofbodyportion and formed with'an elongated notch in its upper end.

5. Atype or matrix formed with a suspending hook, and further with a separating hook projecting from and overhanging one of its vertical edges, the former hook adapted to support the type or, matrixin its; normal travel, and the latter adapted to efiect its separation from other type or matrices.

6. A group of suspended .type or matrices of the. same length, the, said igroup comprising subgroups, the type-Or;matricesof-eachsubgroup being, formed with a suspending hook, and further with an overhanging separating hook, andthe separatinghooks of. one subgroup; being located 1 upon the type or. matrices in 1 a different; vertical position from those of another subgroup.

7. A: group-oftypeormatrices, the said group comprising subgroups. wherein. each type. or matrix is provided !with .aususpend ing hook and further, with: a. separatinghook projecting from and overhanging one; of its vertical edges, the former. hook. adaptedto support the type; or matrixjnitsnormal travel, and the. latter hook. adapt: ed ;to effect its separation from type or mate rices of the other-subgroups 8;. A group of'suspended type or matrices of the same length, the said group comprising subgroups, the type. or matrices in each subgroup being each formed with a suspend ing hook; and further. with a. separating, hook, and the separatinghooks being ofthe same. character for the matricesof the.=en-. tire; group but located in. different vertical positions on the matricesin the-respective subgroups.

9; Agroup of suspended type .orimatrices, thesaid group being divided into subgroups, and those of one subgroup being provided only with a suspending-hook, and those of the remaining subgroups. being, provided with a suspending hook: and an overhanging separating,hookprojecting from one'of-their vertical edges for the purposeadescribed.

10; A- type ormatrix formed onone of its vertical edges .with a suspendingshook, and on, its opposite-vertical edge-witha separating. "hook, the, formerv hooka. adapted to support the type .or. matrix. iI-r. its normal. travel, and the. latter.adaptedtoefl'ect its separation fromother type onmatricesa 11.. A. group of suspended. typeiori mats rices, the. saidgroup. comprising subgroups, the type or matrices. of eachn subgroup. be? ingformed ,on one of their.vertical-edges.v with: aasuspending. hook, and :on thei other. of their. vertical edges with separating, hook, and the separating hooks; OfiI'OIlQSIlbe group being located upon the type or.. mat.-'

rices in a different vertical position from those of another subgroup.

12. A group of suspended type or matrices each provided on one of its vertical edges with a suspending hook, the said provided on their opposite vertical edges 10 with separating hooks which efiect their separation as to subgroup.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN R. ROGERS. Witnesses:

DAVID S. KENNEDY, MARY BRANDT.

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